the region. >> stafford county schools and king george's schools are closed today. montgomery, fairfax and loudoun counties have a two-hour delay. monika will have traffic in just a moment but wow, howard, this is actually pretty. >> we want to remind you the federal government is open but you have the right to exercise telework or liberal leave. >> you get charles county on that? i just heard charles county is closed as well. >> that's in maryland. >> southern counties seem to be closed. we have delays locally. i'm hearing two hours in charles. excuse me. we'll get to the bottom of that. weather wise, we've had totals in the 3-inch, even more than that category in southern maryland. an inch or so give or take here in the immediate metro. here's a look at your day planner this morning. it is -- it's a pretty morning with a little bit of snow. that will be ending in the next couple of hours. we get up to 30 degrees as we

turn partly sunny. windchills staying in the 20s. check out this. this is a picture from brian white out of lusby. 3 inches of snow down there. had unconfirmed reports of even four inches toward point lookout in the lusby area as well from the system that's coming through right now. light snow has ended in sperryville. 2 inches out that wai. light snows on and off here in town with more light to moderate bands still going on down south from fredricksburg east toward southern maryland. monika samtani, a nice looking morning for many. they're happy to see the snow. it's a pretty snow. when you head out the door, you'll think finally i see some snow. the only thing is that your neighborhood streets and your side streets will be slippery until they get treated. for the most part, the major thoroughfares have been treated. i saw the salt and sand trucks out and even some plows even though it's just a light dusting. you're also going to see slower than normal traffic which is how it should be early in the

morning. southbound i-270 for example coming south from route 109 toward 121. already i'm seeing some volume there and everyone keeping their distance as women. let's take a live look -- as well. let's take a live look. it's still coming down a bit. some volume here. this is the outer loop right here heading for the 95 interchange. keep that in mind as well. on the east side of town in prince george's county. let's go back to the maps, this time heading over to the bridges. those are what freeze up first so you want to be especially careful as you cross the bridges this morning. there are no issues there. 14th street bridge as you head for the northbound third street tunnel on the freeway, there was a stuck truck. let's take a live look on the northbound side of i-95, this is super heavy early this morning. there had been a couple of accidents north of dumfries road causing this delay already. >> the success of your commute this morning could depend entirely on how far south you live and whether the salt and sand trucks made it to your

street overnight. >> as evidenced by the traffic camera because of accidents this morning. wusa9 reporter delia goncalves is checking out the conditions in suitland, maryland. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. welcome back, andrea. it does really depend on where you're coming from. traveling in from the district early this morning, i didn't have a problem. some of the side streets were snowy. some of our colleagues who live in northern virginia really had a tough time. lots of black ice and really some slick spots. you do have to be careful in regards to where you're coming from. but take a look here in suitland on pennsylvania avenue where right at the intersection of penn crossing drive right before silver hill road, you can totally see we're down to the pavement on the main road. however, here is the issue that you'll be dealing with in your morning commute when you're waking up and heading out of the house. a lot of these side streets here still snow packed. so you're going to have to add a little extra time to your

commute and drive slowly on these side streets. let's take a look at some video that was shot just a few hours ago or so this early morning. we first went to silver spring and then hopped over to the district to take a look at conditions there. you can see some main roads were clear but again some snow packed side streets. so that is really the caution and the word of the morning is that you'll wake up, maybe surprised to see a little bit of flurry outside, some flurry activity. rest assured most of the side streets are clear. we've been seeing a lot of plows this morning taking care of those roads and treating those roads. so you will just drive on some wet pavement on the main roads but again the side streets, you're going to have to be cautious of. one last look on pennsylvania avenue as the morning commute is under way. we just saw some cars kind of going by at a pretty rapid

pace. so even though the main roads are clear, you'll probably want to drive at speed. you should really consider driving a bit slow today because you are going to encounter some of those side streets and maybe some slick spots on your way in. another look in a half-hour. back to you. >> all right. that's delia goncalves reporting live from snowy conditions in suitland, maryland. we also want to let you know about some two-hour delays that were just added. schools in charles county, maryland, and arlington, virginia. investigators are still trying to figure out what caused yesterday morning's deadly house fire in falls church, virginia. laura gardner and her 16-year- old daughter maryann who were both hearing impaired died when their home on manor road quickly went up in flames. gardner worked as a professor at gallaudet university. her daughter attended classes on the campus. neighbors reported hearing a loud boom but investigators have not confirmed whether there was an explosion. if your children missed too much school, you could end up

being punished. d.c. city council member david cantania is proposing a bill which would hold parents responsible if the child has 20 or more unexcused classes. the parent could be sent to parenting classes, even community service. the city and its public schools look like they're facing a lawsuit possibly now. opponents say they are considering a court challenge to try to overturn chancellor kaya henderson's plan to close 15 schools and she says they're half empty. they say the planned closures disproportionately affect minority students. time for the late epps your money report of the -- latest your money report of the morning. >> let's talk wall street. >> we have a potentially really good day ahead of us on wall street. both the dow and s&p are sitting at five-year highs this morning. we like that. stocks rose after the house passed a bill extending the u.s. debt limit. we had strong earnings from i.b.m. and google but we could have some trouble from disappointing sales from apple and there's a ton of economic data on the docket. checking the numbers for you, the dow stands at 13,779 after

adding 67 points. nasdaq rose by 10. s&p 500 was up by 2. shares of net flex soared -- netflix soared 35% after beating its forecast for fourth quarter subscriber growth and posting an unexpected profit. the internet video service added two million subscribers during the final three months of the year. netflix shares were already up more than 30% since early december. and champion golfer phil mickleson says he should have kept his opinion on taxes to imself. he set off a firestorm recently when he said he may have to move out of california because his recent hike in federal and state taxes on the wealthy. mickleson said at the time his tax rate was well over 60%. but according to the tax federation and california's tax experts, it's closer to a 1%. still really, really high. california recently became the state with the highest top

marginal tax rate. >> that 51% hurts. >> that's exactly why so many professional golfers from all over the word live in florida. that's exactly why. >> or they're going some place else. you're not going anywhere. you're coming back in 30 minutes. what do you have for us? >> i'm watching your money at the grocery store to make sure you are getting what you think you're paying for. >> sound goods to me. thanks, jess. it was nearly a decade from the time chandra levy disappeared till prosecutors got a conviction in the case. >> this morning there are serious new questions about the trial. we have that story coming up. >> and are you tired of hearing this? we've heard another expert report on whether beyonce was singing live at monday's inauguration. we'll be right back.

10 after 5:00. we still have a few areas of light snow. could be around for another hour or two and things will

improve. skies will go partly sunny. we are going to see the snow and some areas have had close to 4 inches of snow well south of us. we're aboutage inch give or take here in d.c. highs 26 to 31, partly sunny. it will be breezy so windchills hold teens and 20s. you might see a flurry. in our camera shot, you can see remains of an accident northbound i-95 just north of dumfries road on the shoulder. look at that slow traffic getting by. it is 5:11 in the morning and this is what you have to deal with down south, northbound 95 at dumfries road. more on road conditions coming up once again in a few minutes. >> see you then, monika. 5:11 knew. here's what's -- now. here's what's making news now. a tour bus driver convicted of manslaughter is headed to prison in virginia. he got a six-year sentence. he fell asleep behind the wheel on may 11 when the bus he was driving swerved off the road, hit an embankment, flipped over and killed four women on board.

the man convicted of killing washington intern chandra levee has a new hearing. lawyers have been meeting about new information which can contradict a witness. levy's remains were found a year after she disappeared. it was all lip synced, the word from the inauguration official about beyonce's performance of the national anthem monday. she apparently arrived too late sunday to rehearse with the marine corps band. beyonce has not responded to any requests for comment yet. how much snow is outside your window this morning? >> howard tells us when skies clear and when the next round of snow arrives right after the

good morning. welcome back to wusa9. the time is 5:15. we want to give you an update on the schools that are closed and delayed opening. so far we have montgomery county, howard, fairfax, loudoun, arlington are opening two hours late. also king george -- and we also have grant county schools and mineral county schools in west virginia opening two hours late. >> as far as the closures are concerned, king george, virginia closed, stafford county, virginia closed. calvert county, maryland closed. charles county-- >> that's a change. >> also culpeper closed as well. >> again, the femple government is -- the federal government is

open with options for unscheduled leave or telework. to tell us why all these delays and closings, here's howard. >> we have 1 to 4 inches of south down south. we've been anywhere from half an inch to two inches here. that's why we have the delays. alexandria also on a two-hour delay. just getting word on that. let's show you what's been happening with some of the pictures sent in from our weather watchers. these are some neat looking photos of some beautiful snowfall out there. it is a very pretty, light, fluffy snow. this is 3 inches coming out of lusby. the cars will need a good sweeping off. thanks, brian, for sending that to me. fredricksburg, virginia, this picture of 2 inches of snow covering the bick parking lots down there off route 3. in prince frederick, this is an inch and a half of snow from eric johnson down there, another place where the cars are going to have to be swept off. a broom, even a leaf blower. this stuff is so fluffy.

this is just the nice powdery stuff that we don't see too often. in pasadena earlier, dino sent me this picture, about an inch. you may end up with 2 when this is all done. we still have light snow falling at reagan national. it will end the next couple of hours as we turn partly sunny and breezy today. by noon 28. your high this afternoon 30, 31. and 29 at 5:00 p.m. but it's only going to feel like it's in the 20s. this piece of energy is coming down. you see some of the lake streamers coming across our region. the bulk of it now is actually south and east of d.c. we're still holding on to a little bit of light snow. notice how the back edge is starting to pull away, especially in virginia south of 66. looks like most of the snow is done there. light snows and flurries across much of the metro right now with a few brighter bands, if you will, down across areas not far from colonial beach, across st. mary's county. this is where we've seen those totals in the 2, 3, even 4-inch range this morning. 19 in manassas and annapolis.

easton is 18. 18 in martinsburg and winchester. when we're cold like this, we get this nice fluffy snow. reduced visibilities. we never had heavy snow last night. we did get batches of light to moderate snow but most of the time it was meteorologically classified as light snow. 20 right now still with light snow. northeast winds at 10. feels closer to 15. we just lost one. we have 19 at national. humidity at 86%. the futurecast showing the system pulling away as we go through the morning into the afternoon. a passing flurry can't be ruled out but just a breezy, cold day. then another system comes at us tomorrow afternoon and evening producing a little bit more of light snow. so early slick spots, 30 this afternoon. got the yellow alerts for the early slick spots. tonight we're down to 21 in town. mid-teens north and west. snow develops tomorrow later in the afternoon and evening. 28. sun returns saturday, 32. sunday we're in the upper 30s. then we turn milder next week. 42 monday, could be a flurry. then 50s and turning wet on

wednesday. monika? it's not that we had, as you said, howard, a lot of snow come in but where we do have the snowy conditions and the slippery roads, we're getting a long list of accidents as well. southbound i-270, for example, look at all this red behind me. the accident is before route 109. it's in the left lane and it's already causing delays from at least route 80 heading southbound on i-270 this morning. let's take a live look once you get to the american legion bridge, you'll be okay. the road conditions are fine here. you can see that everything is kind of on the side of the road here. stick to the center lanes if you can, even on your major thoroughfares and keep your distance as well. let's take a look again at our maps. this time we'll head into virginia. on the inbound side of i-66, our news desk producer said it was spotty coming in early this morning from centreville toward arlington and downtown. if you're planning to head northbound on 95, let's take a live look there in dumfries where an early morning accident set the tone for a really tough rush hour down south in

dumfries. the accident is on the shoulder but a tough ride. you're going to need to give yourself extra time not only because of the road conditions but also because of this earlier accident. i'll be back with more in a few minutes. back to you guys. the wizards have been looking okay lately. they're trying to end their road trip on a winning note. we'll let you know if they did. >> maryland fans joined in spirit with this court celebration. highlights coming up. [ female announcer ] pillsbury crescents on their own are fantastic

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welcome back. howard here still dealing with the snow. light snow still left over. an inch and a half in gaithersburg. light snow will pull out quickly. by 9:00 if we have anything left over, it will be well to our south and southeast. temps only in the lower 20s. we head toward lunch time. mid- to upper 20s. sunny, breezy, a stray flurry. this afternoon look at that, 3:00, again a couple of flurries there. a snowe snow shower. high temperatures only about the 30-degree mark so be careful this morning. good morning, everybody. it looks like for the wizards, getting their captain back does a team good. since john wall returned to the court january 12, the washington wizards have won four of the last six games. he seems to have provided a much needed spark for this team. could it continue? last night wizards in utah. there are actually wizards fans

at the game. things didn't look good for a while. but then they cut the lead to just 3 but wizards couldn't get much closer. utah wins 92-88. to the college game, is george mason up the road visiting towson. 24 points for sherrod wright last night, his tenth 20-point game of the season. george mason holds on to beat towson 77-67, their 20th straight win over the tigers. all the ravens and 49ers prepare to battle it out in super bowl 47. the rest of the n.f.l. players are mending their bodies. deanglo hall is resting after having surgery on his pinky finger and they're looking forward to next year. for hall there will be a lot of negotiating during the offseason. he has two years left on his current deal but is set to make $7.5 million next year. that's a lot for the redskins. he said he's willing to restructure his contract if it means staying with washington.

so we'll see how that plays out throughout the offseason. that will do it for your morning sports. i'm kristen berset. have a great day. duke just became number one this week, but that's not going to last. former george mason coach jim larranaga and his hurricanes blew out the blue devils last night in miami. it was over when miami went on a 25-1 run in the first half. they won by 27 points. it's the first time miami has ever upset a number one team. you could hear them hooping and hollering in maryland. >> and uconn. go buy am my. 5:25. still ahead, the pentagon is about to shatter the glass ceiling for women in the military. that story is coming up. >> plus, if the roads near you haven't been treated yet, you could be in for a long, slippery commute. 5:25. here's monika with an update. >> that means you're going to need to give yourself the extra time to deal with it. also, northbound 95, this seems to be the worst of it right

now. early morning two separate accidents near dumfries road caused this delay coming up towards dumfries and then a little beyond into woodbridge as well. more on traffic coming up at

good morning. welcome back to wusa9. i'm andrea roane. good morning. i'm mike hydeck. monika will have traffic in a moment and howard with the forecast. we'll start with the school delays and closings. >> these school districts are opening two hours late. anne arundel county in maryland, prince george's county in maryland and frederick county in maryland hoping two hours late. >> some of the closings. we have a longer list across the ticker on the bottom and wusa9.com. some of the closings we just recently got, winchester, virginia closed this morning. fauquier county closed.

st. mary's closed. it's a longer list so check our website. >> south of town is where we have the closings because that's where we've had 2, 3, even 4-inch totals. the golf course in st. mary's county, 4 inches of snow. we give you the day planner first. the snow we're dealing with right now, give it another two, three hours and it should be out of the region. but we've got light snow still falling at reagan national with temperatures only around 20, 21. so this has been a nice fluffy, dry snow. we'll see the sun return pretty quickly. partly sunny, breezy with a stray flurry. 28 by lurch time with the high in the 30, 31-degree range. with the winds it will feel like it's in the 20s. we'll take you toward bushwood, maryland. this again is in west central st. mary's county not far from the river there. you can see 4 inches of snow. you can just blow this stuff off. get the leaf blower out. this stuff will be gone in no time. very dry, very high ratio

snowfall. if you're a skier, this is the stuff you just dream about in the mornings to go. we've got the snow coming through d.c. now. especially southern maryland. some areas to the west, the snow has really kind of winded down already but still some light areas of snow will linger again for another couple of hours with this heavier band. even in southern maryland, they're starting to give up here i think in the next hour as far as the better accumulating snowfall with temperatures this morning on the cold side. upper teens to around 20 degrees. 24 in fredericksburg. they had two inches of snow. monika? >> it's so pretty but, you know, it is still causing problems, although it's been a light dusting for the most part closer into the metropolitan area. we still got a lot to deal with, especially with the accidents that are building right now. to, for example, that happened early this morning and i believe that was before the roads were treated along 95 and it caused a major backup coming up toward dumfries with the two accidents. once you're in dale city to woodbridge, it improves greatly heading to the occoquan river

and into springfield. we'll take a live look there right now which is pretty normal right now. again, if you're not used to that slow traffic further down south so early into dumfries this morning. the lanes are open, by the way. once you're on 395 it looks great to the 14th street bridge. this time another accident on 270 southbound. this one is right here before route 109. look at that slow traffic. a lot of peep wanting to get an early start this morning which of course is a great idea, but look at what's happened from frederick all the way down to hyattstown and then suddenly it breaks freep. the accident -- breaks free. the accident is there on the left side. here's what it looks like further south. it's just the volume but looks like the roads have been cleared. i'll be back with more in a few minutes. back to you. howard and monika have warned us about the snow and slick road conditions it's causing. >> depending on where you are, we're talking one inches to four inches of snow in slick conditions. delia goncalves is in prince george's county to check on the conditions there. a reminder prince george's is

on a two-hour delay. we'll have a list of clowgz we'll read -- closings we'll read coming up. >> reporter: good morning. i know why the schools have a delay because a lot of these parking lots -- and paul, i know we said we'd do this later but let's do this now -- a lot of these parking lots, you can see we're next to silver hill road and through the trees you can see how that parking lot is packed. no plows have come through. so that's probably the situation that's happening at many schools. another reason why these schools are delayed, take a look at the side roads. folks and parents are waking up to probably the snowy-filled side roads. so certainly getting kids out, getting buses to these children on the side roads is probably going to be an issue today. however, you know, the snow like howard had been mentioning, really light, fluffy great snow. and really easy to blow off your car. that is one of the recommendations that aaa

advises folks to do. in this type of weather clear the snow from your car because that can be a hazard when you're driving on these main roads, even though the roads are clear. the main roads are very passible at this point. plows have been out salting and plowing but, you know, if you have a bunch of snow on your car, you're really creating a hazard for the car and the driver behind you of let's take a look at some video that was shot earlier this morning. we kind of deciding dragged through -- deciding dragged -- zigzagged through several communities. you can see how conditions have changed in the last few hours and how conditions are very different and vary depending on where you're coming from. however, we have seen lots of snowplows in the area so certainly the plows are doing the job and clearing some of the main roads, but again the advice this morning, be careful when you're heading on these

side roads. you're still going to encounter lots of snowy side roads that haven't been plowed just yet. so take it slow when you're out on the roads. we'll have more advice for you coming up at 6:00. recently when we did a story on the snow when it wasn't quite snowing, we were letting folks know about some driving tips that aaa had passed on to us. and we will pass that on to you before you head out to work this morning. back to you. >> thanks, delia. always get g to get the reminder. governor bob mcdonnell is visiting northern virginia today. during lunch time he will be touting his transportation proposals at the center for innovative technology in herndon. he has placed four northern virginia projects on his wish list. they include the metro extension to dulles, work on the i-95 interchange in stafford, route 606/dulles loop in loudoun county and a new route 28/i-66 interchange in fairfax county. much hinges on the proposal to limit the gas tax and replace

it with a higher state sales tax. the pentagon is expected to announce a major change for women in the military. the defense department is lifting its ban on women in combat. that will open up hundreds of thousands of military jobs which have been closed to women. it's believed women who hope to serve in specialized units will have to meet the same physical standards as their male counterparts. it is 5:35. time for another your money report. >> let's talk food with jessica doyle and watching your money when you go to the grocery store. >> that's right. let's say you spent a ton of money on food at the grocery store. you got it home and said, this doesn't seem quite right. do you have a good reason to question these foods. here is the reason why. experts say some of the foods you buy may not match the label. they call this economically motivated alteration or simply food fraud. some examples for you. 65% of extra virgin olive oil tested at the grocery store found to be diluted with lower

grade oils. some people can actually taste the difference. other big culprits when we're talking about food fraud, fish, juice, and honey products. >> about 10% of the food you buy in the grocery shelf is probably adulterated. pomegranate juice is found to be nothing more than water, citrus acid and food coloring. >> to protect yourself, try to stay away from the cheaper foods because they may be lower in quality. stick with some of the brands you know and trust. mislabeled honey is referred to as honey laundering in the business. this is honey from countries with trade embargoes that ship through approved countries and then sent to the united states. somewhat troubling here, expired infant formula is another one on the list and wine are also on this list of fake or mislabeled food products. very disturbing. >> exactly, especially anything dealing with your children. you want to get the full strength. >> and the fish, there's a lot

of different species of white fish of the so you could -- it's hard to tell. >> in the restaurant business, for years they've always said be careful when you order veal because it may actually be pork that you're receiving. it's interesting that these things are starting to make their way into the grocery store as well. >> thanks, jess. are you looking for a refined place to take a date? there's a new exhibition in town that might be perfect for you. details coming up. >> still ahead, we'll explain what crab dip has to do with the ravens' trip to the super

welcome back. 5:40. howard on the weather terrace. it's like a snow globe out here. this really light, fluffy tea kettle type of snow coming down. a few slick spots. we'll get rid of this the next couple of hours. we'll end up with a decent day. sunshine, some clouds but a breezy afternoon. winds gusting 20 miles an hour

with highs around 30, 31. wind chills staying in the 20s. we've got great pictures of the snow and the rest of the seven- day forecast in just a few minutes. now inside to monika with timesaver traffic. big troubles on the northbound side of i-95 down in dumfries with two early morning accidents moved to the showldzer. now an -- shoulder. now an accident here at duke street and landmark northbound 395 sitting on the right side of the roadway. expect delays coming up from edsall road. more on that coming up in a few minutes. back to you, jess. i've been copying through the day's daily deals, e-mails and retailer websites to find you some deep discounts and here are some favorites for this thursday. the washington auto show right around the corner. living social has a special ticket package for february 2 or 3. you pay $15 for early entry for one adult. you get in at 9:00 a.m. this also gives you a fast pass for on site rides. how about seafood at freddy's lobster and clams in bethesda. pay $12 for $25 fresh seafood

and drink. you'll find this deal on google offers or you can take up to 80% off at dancing minds yoga in falls church. pay $30 and get ten yoga classes or one month of unlimited yoga classes. this is a $150 value. groupon has this offer. if you have an offer you've seen or you're a local merchant with a deal for our viewers, i would love to hear from ow facebook. >> thank you, jess. if you love 19th and early 20th century painters, you should make plans to go to the national gallery soon. >> we got a sneak peek of the french art exhibit that opens this sunday in the west building. it's called color, line, light. french drawings, watercolors and pastels, it featured about a hundred works and more. the exhibit runs through may 26. >> beautiful. >> beautiful. it is 5:42. when it gets this cold outside in the teens, many of us really hold our breath when we're about to turn the ignition in our cars. >> absolutely.

even if you don't have a high performance vehicle that lasts in cold and snow, there are steps to help your car through the chill. that's coming up. let's talk bight daytime -- let's talk birthday time. who's celebrating today? neil diamond, 72 today. erin -- aaron neville is 72. mary lou retton is 45. ed helms is 39.

good morning. welcome back to 9news. 5:46. we have a growing list of school delays. a growing list of school closures, especially in virginia. let's go down the delays. in maryland we have anne

arundel, frederick county, howard county and prince george's county. in virginia alexandria, arlington, fairfax, and loudoun are on a two-hour delay. >> here's the closures. there are three in maryland to start with. the rest in virginia. maryland, can vert -- calvert county, charles and st. mary's. all this is in virginia and this wohl list is closed. king george, stafford, culpeper, frederick county, fauquier county, virginia, city of winchester, virginia, prince william county in virginia. clark county in virginia, orange county in virginia, page county, virginia. all closed. federal government optional. if we missed anything, do go to our website wusa9.com. the list is growing but the list is being updated constantly. 5:47. here's howard with the latest. >> all those areas that closed, they had 2 to 4, locally 5 inches of snow. hollywood and lusby, some unofficial reports 5 inches.

i want to show you a picture. everybody has been sending me the pictures and reports either at hb weather on twitter or my facebook page. thank you. keep them coming. we love the information. we'll start with a picture from lynn roberts up in frederick, maryland. if you want to get your picture on tv, right hi, hb in the snow. they got an inch of snow up in frederick, maryland. here's the scene out of lusby where brian white had 3 inches of snow but had reports close to 4 as well. it was still snowing so he may be up to 4 now. over in prince frederick, about an inch and a half of snow. you're seeing that on the cars. that may get up to two, two and a half before everything is said and double. here's pasadena. that was annual inch of snow when -- an inch of snow when i got the report. if that ends up being two and a half when it's done, it wouldn't surprise me. [ no audio ] >> reporter: where the trucks have been, it's fine. >> we're going to clear out

pretty early in the next couple of hours, three hours or so. we'll turn sunny, a few clouds, a stray flurry. 28 but breezy today. winds will gust 20, maybe 25 with highs around 30 degrees. and tonight we'll -- will be a dry night. another system tomorrow afternoon and evening. here's the snow this morning. you see it across the region. still some light snow. this stuff is really fluffy and dry and not growing to take much to sweep it out of the way. i think it's going to melt pretty quickly, too. there's not a lot of water in t. you see it moving to the south and east pulling out of areas in virginia now. a little bit still coming down from hagerstown down 270 toward d.c. it's a snow globe type of stuff. really pretty snow here. breaking up a little bit here across areas in southern maryland and the northern neck. the damage has been double. temps are running in the teens across the area. richmond is 25. 9:00 in williamsport. subzero temperatures in new england and upstate new york with a reading of 18 now in fairfax. 19 in lease burke. dumfries is -- leesburg. dumfries is 18.

bowie 19 degrees. we have all of this snow is going to be pulling away. we end up partly sunny, breezy today. this is by lunch time. i think by 9:00 most of the roads are going to be in pretty good shape once the crews get out there. [ no audio ] >> tomorrow we'll start in the teens and low 20s but with snow possible in the afternoon and evening, got a yellow alert for that. [ no audio ] >> 32 on saturday as the sun returns. another breezy day. then we start a moderating trend. sunday upper 30s, monday low 40s and 50s tuesday and wet on wednesday. let's go to monika with your timesaver traffic. snow still coming down slightly here in the district and also southbound 270. you want to watch out for the delays past route 109 coming in from frederick because of an earlier accident that was along the left side of the roadway. let's take a look at some traffic cameras. first of all on the northbound

side of 395. there had been this incident at duke street. you've got delays coming up from the beltway. the hov lanes down on 95 are now closed in the quantico area because of the weather conditions. and we'll take another live look at 270 southbound. it's okay at falls road but you still want to use caution, especially on the neighborhood and side streets, the lesser traveled roads. baby, it is cold outside. look at this. we're out in the circle here at broadcast house. the snow is coming down just slightly. it's beautiful out but again causing some troubles. just like our bodies need care during the winter months, our cars need attention, too. great day for n. we're here with maria edwards of virginia tire and auto to give us tips about winter rising your car. welcome. thanks for being here. >> thank you. good morning. >> reporter: when you first head outside, you want to warm up your car, especially when it's this cold but even if your batteries are a hundred percent charged, you can still have

problems. >> yes. because the cold can fate the charge in your battery. we want to be really careful when we come out. if it doesn't start, oftentimes it is as a result of the cold. >> reporter: so what do we need to do to make sure our batteries are in good shape? >> i would get them tested. one of the things you want to see, if you're having any issues with your lighting and other accessories, then it actually could be more than your battery. [ no audio ] >> it won't crank over. oftentimes it's the battery -- if the battery needs a charge and the cold weather has affected it. >> we're kind of overusing things when it's so cold, all the accessories. should we just turn them off? we don't want to turn the heat off in the car. >> i would limit the accessories, especially if you're going short trips because your battery needs time to charge and the alternator needs to charge it. it can't if it's going small trips at one time. so you need to actually limit what you're running in the car good let's talk about the tires. tire tread is important, even with the light dusting like this. you could be slipping and

sliding. tell us what you need to know about the tires. >> you need to make sure they have a good tread on them. the stopping distance is going to be affected by how much tread you do have on your tires. the newer the tire, of course the better stopping distance you're going to have. >> what kind of tires should i be having, especially the winter months. all season tires, what does that mean. >> i have all season because they work during the summer and wintertime. so the tread is actually designed to be all weather. >> what about the emergency kit? i know we're -- we're going to scoot over here and look at what you've got out. you have a whole bunch of goodies for us. what are the three most important things i should have in my emergency kit? >> i would have jumper cables. i would have a flashlight with batteries. believe it or not, i'd have my cell phone really charged. >> your emergency contact numbers, right? >> i would have that as well. you can usually put that in your cell phone but you could probably list it on a piece of

paper as well. >> even though the snow was light, i was using my wiper, windshield wiper fluid. tell us about keeping the windshield clean. >> the local automotive shop will top off the fluids for you. they'll actually test the battery. they'll check your coolant as well. shops do that for free. >> great advice. thank so you much, maria, for being with us. look at us girls talking cars this morning. good advice from maria edwards. back to you guys. >> thanks, monika. 5:54 now. the below freezing temperatures have some tv people trying to pull out all the stops to show you just how cold it is. that story is coming up. >> plus, the

welcome back. howard here with your weather first. anywhere from an inch to five inches of snow across isolated areas in southern maryland right now. that's why school closures mainly here with delays near the metro. by mid-morning we should be sunny in most areas. perhaps a stray flurry south. temperatures approaching the upper 20s by lunch time. it's going to be a breezy day. probably not a great day to be outside without really bundling up. highs upper 20s to about 30. so it's almost over but sure is pretty. andrea and mike? >> thank you, howard. super bowl 47 which you can

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